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A seated robed figure in orange with a white shawl and a white and orange flower garland sits in the centre on a raised white-covered seat before a red curtain with hanging flower strings, hands joined in namaskar. Brass and steel vessels with fruit, sweets and flowers sit on a platter in front of the seat. Around the dais, devotees in white and saffron shawls sit with hands joined, some of them foreign-looking women; a framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall behind. Wooden pillars frame the scene, and an elderly man in white sits at the lower right with hands in prayer.

A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a long white jasmine garland sits with palms joined in namaskar on a raised white-draped seat at right, facing a group. Several people in orange and white sit cross-legged on a green mat in front, hands pressed together in prayer; a woman in white and an older bald man in white kneel nearby, and brass vessels and puja items are arranged on a tray. A wooden door and a framed mirror stand in the background beneath a red-and-white draped curtain with a hanging garland. a person: the raised seated figure in saffron with a long jasmine garland and swept-back long hair, a plausible candidate for the presiding guru, but appearance is only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.

A photograph of a Pada Puja in an indoor hall with yellow walls and a wooden pillar. A figure in orange clothing with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat at the right, hands folded in anjali, with bare feet extended toward a golden tray. Devotees in white clothes, several with yellow shawls and garlands, sit on the floor with palms pressed together; one woman holds a steel cup. Brass thalis holding kumkum, flowers and lit oil lamps sit on the floor in front of them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing of the seated figure, who is the honoured person receiving the pada puja. Other people stand and sit in the background.

2010-01-11 +1 copies

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed red-cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaskar. Seated devotees on the floor in front of him, in white and cream clothes and a teal saree, hold their hands in prayer near brass puja plates holding oil lamps, flowers and fruit. A standing woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind them near a deity murti and flower garland, and a man in orange stands at right. Red apples and a small red box sit at the lower right. Walls are white with a green leaf garland and a Nataraja-style image on the left.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with hands joined in meditation, his long hair swept back. Beside him on a gold-carved table sit a tray of fruit and offerings. Around him on the floor, devotees in white and yellow shawls, several in orange and yellow, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. The room has orange walls with white and red vertical stripes, orange curtains and a metal pillar.

A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an open courtyard. A man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushioning, hands pressed in namaste and his bare feet resting on a gold stool. Before him, several devotees in white dhotis and white shoulder cloths sit on the floor; a bald man with a white tilak wears gold necklaces and holds a small cup, while younger men in gold beaded necklaces and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari attend to silver thalis holding red apples, fruit and small brass vessels. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with folded arms beside a red-and-white striped wall with a red curtain, and a second row of devotees in saffron and white sits at right near plates of food.

2010-09-08 +1 copies

October 15 2008

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, the peetha, in a hall with a deity murti shrine on the right. Before him on a low platform sits a group of devotees in white traditional clothes: several women with long braided hair in white saris with gold borders, a bald man in white, and men with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates of offerings, flowers and a small kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with red mats in the foreground. Several people are seated, and the scene reads as a satsang or darshan sitting with the teacher on his throne.

2010-10-22 +2 copies

Indoor puja in an orange-walled hall with a red-cushioned gold throne at right. A standing man in saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands beside a wooden offering stand holding fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white ritual dress, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, sit on orange floor mats; one woman in a yellow sari sits near the front with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel rest in front, with a small silver tray of offerings. Several people in white and yellow attend the padapuja.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy, while a crowd of devotees sits on an orange mat before him. Devotees in white and cream traditional clothing with gold borders sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in coral-pink sari sits with her back to the camera. Silver plates with flowers and offerings rest on golden stands in front, and a small golden deity murti with a garland stands on a side table near the throne. A dark blue curtain hangs behind, and a man in white sits among the group.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland and a crown-like braided hairstyle sits on a white-draped seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, while devotees kneel on a green mat in front. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothing with hands joined in prayer surround brass puja vessels, small bowls and a kalasha-type metal pot on a floral-patterned cloth. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall behind, and a woman in a red-and-yellow sari kneels at the right. The setting is a traditional interior with a wooden pillar and a dark wooden door.

A photograph inside an orange-walled hall during a puja. In the foreground, several people sit on an orange mat before silver plates and bowls on a golden tray, some with hands pressed together in prayer; a shaved-headed man in white with a yellow cloth and white marks on his forehead holds his hands in anjali, and others in white robes sit nearby. A standing man in an orange saffron robe with long hair tied back stands to the right beside a gilded, red-cushioned throne and a table holding a bowl of fruit and flowers. A woman in an orange sari kneels with hands folded near the table. Several people in white and yellow clothing are seated, and a wall clock and doorway are visible in the background.